Problems that Impede Sustainable Tourism Development in Egypt

This paper analysis the tourism development on the Red Sea in Egypt (west bank) and the needed ongoing action toward a sustainable approach. It addresses, at the first, the development's evolution occurred in the coastal area, the environmental effects it left, and how to minimize those impacts in the future. The second main point is dealing with the most important issues that hinder the achievement of sustainable tourism development on the Red Sea coast and how we can overcome them in the future.

Authors:

• Essam Abdel-Salam Gouda

Keywords:

• Coastal management
• Environment
• Red Sea
• Sustainable tourism.

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